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Determining ripstop weight

I need some help from you smart people out there.

I stumbled across about 14 yards of some ripstop at a yard sale; paid $3! Sweet deal, but I have no clue how to determine what the weight is. I have some 1.9 at home and it "feels" the same, but I doubt that means much.

Measure the width and length (in inches) of the piece you have, then multiply the two together. Now divide by 216. The result is the number of square yards. Then weigh the material and divide the weight by the number of square yards. Now you have weight per yard. Simple.

"Physics is the only true science. All else is stamp collecting." - J. J. Thompson

Measure the width and length (in inches) of the piece you have, then multiply the two together. Now divide by 216. The result is the number of square yards. Then weigh the material and divide the weight by the number of square yards. Now you have weight per yard. Simple.

Yeah I guess that works too. I tried that once. It came close but not exact. You may have to round a little.

Is that too much to ask? Girls with frikkin' lasers on their heads?
The hanger formly known as "hammock engineer".

Measure the width and length (in inches) of the piece you have, then multiply the two together. Now divide by 216. The result is the number of square yards. Then weigh the material and divide the weight by the number of square yards. Now you have weight per yard. Simple.

Folks make fun of math, but if you can get X to one side of the equation and everything else on the other side, you can move the earth. Forget Archimedes, Newton is where it's at! (Geek joke, and not very funny to boot.)

Anyway, I'm sure that the 216 would make sense if I weren't really tired, so go ahead and give me that Homer Simpson moment, why don't ya! :}

Folks make fun of math, but if you can get X to one side of the equation and everything else on the other side, you can move the earth. Forget Archimedes, Newton is where it's at! (Geek joke, and not very funny to boot.)

Anyway, I'm sure that the 216 would make sense if I weren't really tired, so go ahead and give me that Homer Simpson moment, why don't ya! :}

Typo...sorry!

"Physics is the only true science. All else is stamp collecting." - J. J. Thompson